The Timely Departure Act would require most nonimmigrants seeking admission to pay a bond or cash payment of $5,000 to $50,000. The requirement would not cover certain visa holders or nationals of visa waiver program countries. If a covered person stays past the end of their authorized stay, the payment would be forfeited automatically, without appeal or review. The person would be subject to prompt removal and barred from lawful immigration status for 4 to 12 years. Nonimmigrants who intend to seek asylum or withholding of removal would have to apply before their authorized stay ends. Those who stay past that date without applying would be ineligible to apply later. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Covered nonimmigrants would need to pay a bond or cash payment to be admitted. People seeking asylum or withholding of removal would need to file before their authorized stay ends. The bill would take effect 30 days after enactment.
The required bond or cash payment would be between $5,000 and $50,000. A payment would be forfeited if a covered person fails to depart on time. No publicly available information on other expenses.
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